Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Presidential Number: 32nd Years he was President: 1933-1945 State Represented: New York Party Affiliation: Democrat Fact(s): Led during Depression and World War II. First president to ride in an airplane while president. Personal Birthday: January 30, 1882 How old would he be this year? 121 School(s) attended: Harvard University, Columbia Law School Wife: Eleanor Roosevelt Occupation(s) before he was President: Lawyer Other way(s) he served: Governer of New York, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Favorite Foods: Pancakes, fish, cabbage, sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows Hobbies or Sports: Sailing, stamp collecting, swimming Pets: Dog, a Scottish Terrier named Fala Life in America How would he have traveled? Airplane, Car How would he have communicated with his friends? Telephone, letters U.S. Population when term began: 122,775,046 Number of stars on flag when he left office: 48 |
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